What Månteatern does

Månteatern is a privately operated, publicly funded children's and youth theater company founded in 1986 and based in Lund in the Skåne region of southern Sweden. The company produces stage theater primarily for children and young audiences, with a deliberate focus on newly written drama — most premieres are world premieres (urpremiärer). Productions are segmented by age range from preschool (ages 3-6) through upper secondary school, addressing both everyday emotional themes and complex societal subjects such as war, immigration, and women's history. Active productions in the current repertoire include VEM? (ages 3-6), Här kommer natten (ages 8+), Hussein (ages 13+), Jag är Drottning (ages 9+), Syskonsaker (ages 8+), and Vintersaga (upper secondary, co-produced with Banditsagor).

The company's revenue model combines public subsidies with earned income. Operational support flows from three public funders: Lunds kommun, Region Skåne, and Kulturrådet (Swedish Arts Council). Earned revenue is generated through ticket sales (150 SEK regular / 100 SEK discounted) at its own stage on Bredgatan 3, touring productions across southern Sweden and nationally, free school performances for Lund municipal schools booked through Kulturtråden, billable school programs and Skapande skola collaborations, and venue rental of the stage to external performing-arts events. Ticketing is distributed through Kulturcentralen i Malmö, Lunds biljettbyrå, and direct email booking. Headcount is 8 employees including the theater chef (Anders Widell), producers (Henrik Hulander, Anneli Sandell on leave to June 2026), and joint artistic directors Elin Skärstrand and Kristian Hallberg. The Bredgatan 3 venue is undergoing renovation during autumn 2025 through spring 2026, with performances relocated to a temporary site at Möllegatan 2.

Name

Månteatern

Legal name

Månteatern

Website

https://manteatern.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Månteatern is a Swedish children's and youth theater company founded in 1986 in Lund, producing world-premiere stage performances for ages 3 through upper secondary, funded by Lunds kommun, Region Skåne, and Kulturrådet, and serving schools, families, and touring audiences across southern Sweden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Theater Services

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s & Youth Theatre (MPAGABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Classical & Contemporary Theatre (Plays/Drama) (MPAGABAH), Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Children's theater productions
• Stage theater performances
• Youth theater education
• School theater programs
• Theatrical venue rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Lund

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public ticket sales: Revenue from public performances at their Lund stage and touring productions, sold via Kulturcentralen, Lunds biljettbyrå, and direct booking. One-time per-performance ticket purchases.
2. School performances: Free theater tickets for schools in Lund municipality, funded through municipal support. Additional school performances for external schools and touring.
3. Venue rental: The theater's stage at Bredgatan 3 is available for rental for public performing arts events and workshops.
4. Government funding: Operational support from Lunds kommun, Region Skåne, and Kulturrådet (Swedish Arts Council).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Månteatern produces and performs stage theater (scenkonst) for children and young audiences aged 3 and above, presenting mainly newly written dramas with world premieres. It operates from its own venue in Lund, tours across southern Sweden, runs school performances and Skapande skola educational projects, and rents out its Bredgatan 3 stage for external performing arts events.

Product overview

Månteatern is a Swedish children's and youth theater company based in Lund, founded in 1986, producing stage performances primarily for children and young audiences. Their portfolio consists of a mix of touring productions, school performances, and venue-based shows, with most premieres being original works (urpremiärer). The company operates from its own stage at Bredgatan 3 and tours extensively across southern Sweden. Core offerings include productions like VEM? (for ages 3-6), Här kommer natten (for ages 8+), Hussein (for ages 13+), and Jag är Drottning (for ages 9+), complemented by educational services such as Skapande skola projects, workshops, and pedagogical materials for classrooms. The company also offers venue rental and collaborates with other theaters like Malmö Dockteater on experimental projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School Performances (Skolföreställningar) Stage performances specifically designed for school groups, available at Månteatern's venue in Lund and on tour across Sweden. Many performances are free for Lund municipal schools. Targeted at primary and secondary students across age groups.
• Touring Productions (Turné) Månteatern's productions tour to schools and venues across southern Sweden and beyond, with temporary stages set up in gymnasiums and community centers.
• Skapande skola (Creative School) projects Educational projects that complement performances with workshops, sometimes developed for specific school needs. Includes options for teacher professional development and inspiration, aligned with classroom curricula.
• Venue Rental (Uthyrning) Månteatern's stage at Bredgatan 3, Lund can be rented for public performing arts events and workshops, listed on scenrum.nu.
• VEM? A small production about big emotions, based on Stina Wirsén's VEM? books, featuring Nalle, Katt, Kanin and Nallegrisen. For ages 3-6. Duration 40 minutes.
• Här kommer natten A play about children's anxiety regarding the future, exploring climate anxiety and societal concerns. For ages 8+. Duration 55 minutes.
• Hussein A romantic comedy about Hussein who moves in with a family while seeking asylum in Sweden, exploring themes of integration and opening one's heart. For ages 13+. Duration 55 minutes.
• Syskonsaker A visual and exciting performance about sibling relationships, exploring the boundary between past and present. For ages 8+.
• Jag är Drottning A history lesson about Sweden's four queen regents (Sigrid Storråda, Margareta, Kristina, and Ulrika Eleonora), exploring female power and historical invisibility. For ages 9+.
• Utgrävningar på månens baksida A philosophical, poetic, humorous and nearly wordless experience filled with movement and music, exploring humanity through an imaginative excavation. For ages 6+.
• Äldre Äldre A playful experience featuring puppet theater, photo albums, lost memories and teeth, portraying a 92-year-old woman navigating between childhood and old age. For ages 4-8.
• Det är synd om skåningarna A dream play inspired by August Strindberg, exploring regional identity in Skåne and questions of belonging and regional legitimacy. For ages 10+.
• Odjuret A story about growing up and breaking free from family, exploring the question of whether the beast exists within everyone. For ages 13+.
• TEATRO A fast-paced journey through theater and its possibilities, exploring different theatrical styles and genres. Designed as a classroom performance for year 4-6.
• Vintersaga A production about preparing for war, based on interviews with people facing military conscription. A collaboration between Månteatern and Banditsagor. For high school students.
• Kassandrasyndromet & Vem dödade min pappa Two plays presented as one performance, exploring complex family and social themes. For grades 7-9 and upper secondary.
• Scener ur ett vuxenliv A theatrical experiment with Malmö Dockteater where children performed adult roles and adults performed children's roles, exploring adulthood from a child's perspective.

Quantifiable outcome

• Productions address difficult topics including war, immigration, family conflict, and women's history, engaging young audiences in complex themes.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Malmö DockteatercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Collaboration on 'Scener ur ett vuxenliv' (Scenes from an Adult Life) - a theatrical experiment about adulthood from a child's perspective, written by Malmö Dockteater's artistic leader Erik Holmström.
• BanditsagorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on production 'Vintersaga' (Winter Saga), a play about preparing for war based on interviews with people facing military conscription.
• Kulturskolan i LundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on movement workshops for 'Utgrävningar på månens baksida' (Excavations on the Back of the Moon) and involvement in 'Scener ur ett vuxenliv' project.
• JärnåkraskolanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool partnership for 'Scener ur ett vuxenliv' project where students worked with drama pedagogy.
• LBS Kreativa Gymnasiet LundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDocumentation team from the school documented the process of 'Scener ur ett vuxenliv'.
• Lunds kommuncoreOthersMunicipal support including free school performances, transport resources for schools, and support through Kulturtråden for school cultural bookings.
• Region SkånecoreOthersRegional cultural funding support.
• Kulturrådet (Swedish Arts Council)coreOthersNational arts council funding support.
• KulturcentralencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial ticket booking partner for public performances, operated by Lunds municipality.
• Angered TeaterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-arranger of guest performance of 'Här kommer natten' at Kulturhuset Blå Stället in Gothenburg.
• Kulturhuset Blå StälletminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVenue for guest performance of 'Här kommer natten' in Gothenburg.
• Bastionen i MalmöminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVenue partner for 'Vintersaga' performances in Malmö.
• Lunds stadsbibliotekminorOthersNearby parking facility available for theater visitors (under the library, 100m from Månteatern).

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Östgötateatern: Regional theater in Östergötland producing for both general and young audiences with public funding support. Comparable in regional Swedish theater model but serving a different catchment.
• Regionteatern Blekinge Kronoberg: Regional publicly funded theater serving Blekinge and Kronoberg with adult and youth productions. Similar regional theater model to Månteatern but operating in a different Swedish region with comparable funding and touring dynamics.
• Smålands Musik och Teater: Regional performing arts organization in Småland combining music and theater, including children and youth productions. Comparable regional public-funding theater model operating in a different Swedish region.

Direct peers

• Angered Teater: Children's and youth theater in Gothenburg focused on socially engaged productions for young audiences. Direct comparable in mission, audience, and touring model; confirmed co-arranger of Månteatern productions in Gothenburg.
• Malmö Dockteater: Children's and puppet theater based in Malmö, Skåne, that has co-produced with Månteatern (e.g., 'Scener ur ett vuxenliv'). It is the closest direct peer in size, mission, and geography, serving the same youth audience segment in southern Sweden.
• Folkteatern i Göteborg: Mid-sized Swedish theater producing both children's and adult programming with a regional touring footprint. Comparable to Månteatern in mission mix (children/youth + general audiences) and reliance on regional public funding.

Broad incumbents

• Göteborgs Stadsteater: One of Sweden's largest regional theaters, with an established children's and youth programming arm. Overlaps with Månteatern on youth audience but operates at much larger scale with multiple stages and broader mandate.
• Malmö Stadsteater: Large municipal theater in Malmö with a dedicated youth programming strand. A broader incumbent in the same region offering overlapping children's theater but with significantly larger scale and a wider portfolio beyond youth work.
• Stockholms Stadsteater: Stockholm's municipal theater and one of Sweden's largest performing arts institutions. Overlaps with Månteatern in producing children's theater as part of a wider portfolio, but at a fundamentally larger scale and geographic reach.
• Riksteatern: Sweden's national touring theater, producing and distributing productions nationwide including dedicated children and youth programming. Comparable touring business model but at national scale with broader audience remit.

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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